Kiev

Polls and interviews show that the majority of the country’s population is in favor of continuing to fight because they believe that Russia won’t honor a ceasefire

The textbooks written by the head of the Russian delegation that negotiated with Ukraine in Istanbul last week extol the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries while minimizing the millions of victims

Andrii Portnov, a one-time advisor to former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych, had recently registered one of his mansions in the name of his children

The warring nations ‘are on the right track,’ Vladimir Putin stated

The first direct negotiation between the two countries in the last three years concludes with slight progress

The EU claims to be involved in peace efforts despite not sitting at the negotiating table and threatens further sanctions if the Kremlin does not accede to demands for a ceasefire

Michael Alexander Gloss, who was killed in combat in 2024, was the son of the head of digital innovation for the US intelligence service and had been in Putin’s army for a year

“We are on the right track,” declares Russian Foreign Sergey Minister Lavrov, who adds that there are still details to be resolved

Volodymyr Zelenskiy cuts trip to South Africa short and insists on intensifying ‘diplomatic efforts’ to reach a ceasefire

Kyiv opposes Washington’s plans while the UK downgrades ceasefire negotiations in London to a meeting of technical experts after Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled his attendance

The head of the body overseeing elections believes Kyiv would need more than three months to organize a vote once hostilities cease

Germany, Poland, and Lithuania have expressed interest in a French nuclear umbrella amid concerns about US protection

The battalions of this unit are made up of veterans of the late Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary group who do not attempt to hide their rivalry with the Russian High Command

Foreign financing of domestic industry, which has largely replaced the delivery of equipment, is key to the growth of the defense sector. Ukrainian-made weapons now cover a third of the army’s needs

Ukraine leads the way in unmanned vehicle innovation, but the invaders are advancing with weapons that have been key to their recapture of territory in Kursk

After decades in the background, security and defense issues now permeate the entire agenda in Brussels

April Huggett traded her life as a homemaker in Canada for the trenches of Ukraine to defend democracy and freedom against Russia’s expansionist ambitions

Created by law to address the military’s personnel shortages, the Alcatraz Battalion is made up of recruits who have voluntarily exchanged incarceration for the frontlines

Washington confirms that the situation in the Black Sea was one of the major issues discussed in the talks held in Riyadh

The EU’s dependence on countries like China for key raw materials for sectors such as the automotive, renewable energy, and defense industries is forcing Brussels to seek autonomy in a volatile geopolitical environment

Wünsdorf, a town nicknamed ‘Little Moscow’ during the Cold War because of its gigantic Soviet base, reflects the strong opposition in the former GDR to rearmament policies and support for Ukraine

Politicians and military personnel in Kyiv interpret the Russian leader’s call with Trump as showing that he has no intention of making peace

The Russian president demands an end to military and intelligence aid to the occupied country in order to accept a truce lasting longer than 30 days

Russian troop movements to Kursk to recapture the region are allowing Ukraine to stem the advance in the eastern province

The US president will discuss the distribution of Ukrainian assets with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to convince the Russian leader to accept a ceasefire

The drive of hundreds of small Ukrainian entrepreneurs, with multimillion-dollar contributions from inside and outside the country, is transforming the national military industry and attenuating the superiority of the Russian army on the battlefield

The temporary suspension of aid from Washington has accelerated the withdrawal of Kyiv’s troops from Russian territory they have held since 2024